Copyright Permission: Get It...Or Get Yours
• In February 2006, Custom Copies of Gainesville, Fla., was sued for the second time. Although the owner, Kenneth Roberts, has paid royalties to publishers and to Copyright Clearance Center on a regular basis since 2000, he is being sued once again for photocopying and selling course packs containing copyrighted materials without asking for permission or paying royalties. In this case, 20 separate violations are cited from Spring 2003 to present. In the 2003 settlement, Custom Copies paid an undisclosed amount and agreed to report photocopy usage and pay royalty payments through the Copyright Clearance Center. Considering the outcome of the 2003 suit, one would think that the company would not be taking any chances. Instead, with a price tag of up to $150,000 per violation, it could now be facing a $3 million dollar penalty.
- Places:
- Austin, Texas
- U.S.